The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-02-24
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grove. Pa.
The bottom seems to have dropped
out Of the public roads.
DR.. d. r. Rothrock has moved from
Mt. Pleasant Mills to New Berlin.
For Sale. A covered wagon. mp
ply at Boston Store, Middldurgb, Pa
The regular term OF February Court
will commence next Monday. There
are seventeen cases on the calander
for trial.
| WIN. ID. Himmelwright has been
appointed post-master at Lewisburg,
and ex-sheriff Cyrus A. Eaton at
Mifiiinburg.
The members OF the Republican
Standing Committee are requested
to meet at the Court Housein Middle
burg on Tuesday, March 1, 1887, for
the purpose Of transscting important
business.
The Centre Hall Reporter thinks
the Legislative Record and old Abe
Lacy are alike, inasmuch that they
are both professional tramps. The
two are alike in another respect, be
cause neither can climb tree.
IL Is said that when a horse strays
OF he is usually found wandering in
the direction the wind is blowing,
thus turning his back TO the wind,
but with sheep the contrary is the
case, as sheep face the storm.
PUBLIC NoTICR is hereby given to
all those knowing themselves indebt-
ed on the docksts OF A. X. Gift on
Judgments, costs, or otherwise to set
tie the same within this date and
March l2th, IL not, executions, or
scire facias, as the case may demand,
will be issued to recover tho same.
-'eb. "a, 3w. a. X. GIFT, J.P
We sent number OF bills out this
week to parties owing us OH adver>
tising and job-work. IL they eau
conveniently help us now 1t will e
NEST thankfully received, owins 20
our having purchased n home. 10
those owing us on subscription, we
would ,ny that small favors will al
ways be thankfully received and large
ones in proportion.
February is the shortest month of
the twelve, but 1t gets away with the
other eleven in matters OF memora BILE
magnitude. First and foremc.t The
whole civilized world centers its at
tention on the ground hog. Next
comes the day devoted to the pa,ron
saint Of silly youngsters and lasr, Sut
by no means least, the 22nd cay OF
the month looms into prominence as
the natal day OF tho .uan who enjoy
ell an uaequaled reputation for truth
and the enviable distinction Of bsing
the father Of the greatest aud grand
ast coun ~ or the face of the globe.
The fc !. wing, written on a slip of
paper in a lady's hand was slipped un-
der our Office door on "Wednesday
mornirg I original with her, we
have renale philosopher within n
thou -, Il miles from our office, and
he son i!nents should be pasted on
tto wc .t-band Of every mans hat.
y 60 81 is:
Long engagements are dangerous.
II gentleman does not intend to
marry lady, he has no right to make
his attentions peculiar. He should
consider her true interests aud not
! rifle with her affections. There Is no
feason why the passion OF love should
ne wrapped up in mystery. 1t would
prevent much complies ted misery in
the world # all young persons under
stood it truly
From the Phila. Press of Friday
last: Judge Butcher, of Lewisburg
wasat the Girard House on Tuesday
evening. Heis suffering from a brok-
en- leg, the result OF an accident sxac-
tly similar to that which befell Judge
Thayer In September. Buth gentle
men were stepping from omnibuses
to railroad platforms when they fell
and received their serious injuries.
'Whsn was first elected to represent
the district embracing Mifiiin, Snyder
and Union counties,' said Judge
Butcher" l received q majority Of 0
votes out OF a poll Of 900. My town
gave my opponent rs majority and
his town gave me the same. my
county gave me 278 and he tied me
again there. On my next election,
ten years later, l received 2sOO
majority.
TRIALS OF A COUNTY SUPERINTLN-
EENT.--On Tuesday Prof. ID. s. Boyer
sent us remittance and accompan
led 1t with Il few remarks OF public In
terest which we take the liberty to
publish
"This being legal holiday, de-
vote IL to correspondence. i havn't
lost day from official duty since the
County Institute. visit two schools
each day. and hold three educational
meetings every week (evenings). i
am blessed with good health-can eat
like a wood chopper and sleep like a
log. You would be astonished to